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LOT 1823
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 3/4 in. (13.6 grams, 37.5 cm).
Restrung with fish-shaped tabular beads and seed beads. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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